CAS 2013/A/3383
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Why it matters
Volga Nizhniy Novgorod v Levan Silagadze, a football dispute decided by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on appeal from a FIFA decision. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. For a student, it shows how CAS sits as the final appeal from FIFA's judicial bodies, applying the FIFA regulations and Swiss law to disputes between players, clubs and federations.
Summary
Volga Nizhniy Novgorod v Levan Silagadze is a decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport on appeal from FIFA. The Court held that the appeal was dismissed. The full reasoning is in the award.
The detail
Parties: Volga Nizhniy Novgorod v Levan Silagadze
Case number: CAS 2013/A/3383
Outcome: CAS award CAS 2013/A/3383. See the original for the operative decision.
Applicable law: The CAS Code; the FIFA Regulations; Swiss law as the law of the seat.
Issues in play: A club's, player's or agent's rights against FIFA's regulations and decisions, on appeal to sport's supreme tribunal.
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